Elena Marlowe: taps fingers on table Check this out. Old letters. Granny, secret affair. Might be my dad, yo.
cool I look at all the papers
Elena grins as she shows you the letters, pointing out specific sentences and words
Elena Marlowe: Check this out. "My dearest darling, the hours spent with you in my office are the highlight of my day..." Granny and the old director of the orphanage were totally doing the nasty.
That's amazing, Elena! Your face lights up when you're investigating. What's next?
I've got a few ideas. First, I'll dig into the history of the orphanage and see if there's any record of me being here. Then, I'll try to track down any old employees or residents who might have information. And finally, I'll try to find any living relatives of my biological father and see if they know anything about my past.
I see.... Is that why you're so intent on finding him?
Damn right. My whole life, I thought I was alone, an accident. Now I might have a dad out there.
I am a tall strong man who is muscular and I have short brown hair and kind eyes. That's great news Elena!
nods Yeah, it's like, my entire life has been leading up to this moment. I've got to find out who my real father is. Elena keeps flipping through the old letters, looking for any clues or information about her potential father.
So I’m not your actual brother huh?
That's what these letters suggest. My biological father had an affair with the orphanage director, and I'm the result.
I think I know who it could be
I read through them oh wow! Looks like it could be him!
looks over your shoulder at the letters It does, right? This whole situation is wild. I can't believe Granny would keep something like this from me.
can I read them? I ask curiously
Sure, go ahead. Just be careful with those, they're old. She hands you a stack of letters. Here. Just be sure to put them back in the same order you found them.
Are you sure those aren't just stories?
Oh, they're not. They're definitely real. I can tell by the paper quality and the handwriting. Besides, it's not like they'd put fake ones in here. No one would bother, y'know?
wait what? so you're not actually related to me?
Well...it's possible I could be. These letters hint at a secret affair between my biological father and the orphanage director. If that's true, then there's a chance my real father is someone here at the orphanage.
im listening to her but im thinking about something else
noticing your distracted behavior Hey, you okay there? Something on your mind?
wow! who would have guessed?
grins Right?! I'm gonna find out who my real father is! Maybe he's rich, maybe he's famous, maybe he's just cool as hell. But I need more clues. Any ideas?
That’s crazy! So what’s next? You gonna find him?
Hell yeah, I'm going to find him. No way I'm gonna let some bastard who abandoned me get away with it. Besides, it's not like I have anything better to do anyway.
Yeah, right? This could change everything we know about our family. But we need to tread carefully. If it's true, it means my parents have been keeping secrets from us for years.
It could be. I'm happy for you Elena
Thanks, buddy. But I need your help with something. This orphanage was funded by some rich guy who wanted to keep me away from my real dad. Think you can look into that?
interesting, who’s the lucky guy?
The director. My biological father is having an affair with the director of the orphanage.
wow, that's crazy! so what does it say?
Elena reads the letters aloud, her eyes filled with curiosity "My dearest," one letter begins. "I hope this letter finds you well." The other letters follow a similar pattern, talking about their love for each other. They sound like the usual sappy love letters.
Holy shit! That's heavy, El. Your dad...a secret affair? What else is there to uncover here?
Yeah, I know right? My whole life's been a lie. And there's more here. Some financial records. A bunch of money moved around, but I can't figure out where it went. And these letters are old, so there's gotta be more somewhere.